Nguyen Hoang Khang - Choosing to build an AI career in Vietnam

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Nguyen Hoang Khang - Choosing to build an AI career in Vietnam

Taking a Master of Artificial Intelligence degree propelled Nguyen Hoang Khang to realise his potential in becoming a tech-savvy person who can also speak confidently with business stakeholders. Learn more about this award-winning alumnus and his journey with AI.

When Nguyen Hoang Khang was preparing to enter higher education, he had a high list of priorities, including obtaining a globally recognised degree in a fully English-speaking environment.

Not only did Khang choose RMIT for his bachelor’s degree with honours in Computer Software Engineering, but he also thrived at university, receiving the Vice-Chancellor Award for Academic Excellence in 2020.

Although already employed by Rackspace Technology as a Data Scientist, Khang felt lime the time was right to jump into a master’s degree to ensure he was future-ready for opportunities that may arise. He further states that “I also wanted to explore how technology can help solve various business problems, and I personally like being a technical person who is able to speak with stakeholders.”

Nguyen Hoang Khang, MAI student

Khang took careful consideration on where to take his master’s, looking at universities in Australia and Europe. Ultimately it was his pride in being Vietnamese that made him decide on RMIT. “I want to grow my career in Vietnam,” he states, “and if I went abroad to study, I felt I would lose my connection to the country. I thus decided to join RMIT’s Master of Artificial Intelligence”

Khang was highly appreciative of all his lecturers, noting that every course was kept up-to date in terms in information and trends. He brings up two lecturers who made an impact on him, Dr. Vinh Dang and Dr. Thuy Nguyen, who teach the Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence courses respectively.

It was Dr. Vinh’s course though that Khang credits with building foundational knowledge. “Dr. Vinh teaches both the theoretical and practical, and he helps show the big picture. It was quite helpful to see how industry applies tech to deal with certain problems,” Khang said. Khang further notes that the course gave students the chance to study the basic architecture of AI before jumping into more complex material. “It was learning these fundamentals that allowed me to understand which tools to use in different situations.”

It was not only the lecturers that made an impression on Khang, as he was equally influenced by the diverse cohort in the classroom. “I learned a lot of technical and soft skills from my classmates. It was pretty amazing since they all came from so many different industries and backgrounds with a lot of experience and achievements. I specifically valued getting advice on management skills.”

When asked about his future, Khang is quick to answer that the first thing to come to mind is becoming an AI manager or AI project manager. “I enjoy communicating with people, looking into their problem and discovering innovative solutions tailored just for their needs."

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